Tom Sturridge Locks A Lead In Searchlight’s ‘Far From The Madding Crowd’

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Sturridge has been set alongside Matthias Schoenaerts and Carey Mulligan inFar From The Madding Crowd, the Fox Searchlight adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel that will be directed by Thomas Vinterberg in the helmer’s English language debut. Based on the classic novel, the film concerns a young woman and the consequences of relationships she has with three separate men at the same time. Sturridge is coming off a Tony-nominated performance in Orphans opposite Alec Baldwin in his Broadway debut, and he was most recently seen onscreen in the Walter Salles-directed adaptation of On The Road. Sturridge is represented by CAA and Curtis Brown in the UK

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Carey Mulligan is a brilliant, talented actress. She should avoid period pieces, unless the 60’s qualify because there is nothing about her that says ethereal.

cadavra • on Jul 18, 2013 4:52 pm

Julie Christie is a tough act to follow.

YUman1 • on Jul 18, 2013 6:37 pm

DEAR WENDY – it was English language debut of Thomas Vinterberg.

BPositive • on Jul 18, 2013 6:41 pm

Tom is definitely talented; he was terrific in Being Julia and
On The Road.

His charm and wit impressed at the Times Talks for Orphans.

Buddy Bing • on Jul 18, 2013 6:41 pm

Is it set in high school? Because isn’t “Far From the Madding Crowd” about adults?

Hopeful • on Jul 18, 2013 7:04 pm

Happy to see Tom lock a lead role in an intriguing film. He’ll be amazing opposite Cary Mulligan.

MARK GEORGEFF • on Jul 20, 2013 9:40 am

Just another shameless rip off of master filmers like DAVID LEAN and great actresses’ like Christie. Vint? Searchlight? Do us ALL a favor; do something original. Just don’t think you have it in you do adapt Hardy. And do it better.

niagirl • on Aug 20, 2013 10:34 am

Love Carey but she’s not right for this part. I am so tired of the miscasting in movies. Bathsheba is suppose to be beautiful.